If you take the time to read the following 8 compelling reasons to list with us, you will discover differences between our agency and other agents that can lead to significant savings when selling a home.

1. No Charge Until Happily SOLD

You do not pay any money in advance for any reason, not a single dollar - until your home is sold and you are 100 per cent delighted with both the price and the service you receive.

2. Zero Advertising Costs

One big benefit sellers like about our system is that there are no upfront costs and zero advertising costs.  We guarantee (in writing) to invest in marketing to advertise your property for as long as it takes to get your property sold.

3. Honest Quoting

Too many sellers are placed at risk by agents who over-quote a selling price to win their business - without having to honour their quote.

As a Jenman Approved Agency, Stephen Smith Real Estate will provide you with an iron-clad 'Home Sellers Protection Guarantee' that states that if your home sells below the price quoted, you will not be charged any commission.

4. Qualified Buyers Waiting - Private Viewings - 7 Days

For over 20 years our agency has developed substantial databases of potential buyers.  This 'waiting list' allows our team to identify and contact the buyers who are specifically looking for a home in the current market.

Pre-arranged private viewings offer the flexibility to make it easier for Pre-qualified buyers to buy.  This removes the limitations of the open house method - typically held for half an hour on a Saturday morning.  This limited time frame can be convenient to the agent yet inconvenient to serious buyers making a huge decision.  

5. ‘Highest Price' Negotiation System

There are 2 keys to achieving the best price for your property.

• The method of sale.

• The negotiation skills of the salesperson. 

We are trained in the use of a negotiation system written and tested by trusted consumer advocate Neil Jenman which has been specifically designed to prevent your home from being UNDERSOLD!  

Our aim is to …

- Avoid systems where agents push a low ‘Bait Price’ that can attract the wrong buyers and damage the value of your property. 

- Protect the value of your home with the right pricing strategy.

- Achieve the absolute highest price by using a competitive process of negotiation where all bids are presented privately to the seller.

Effective use of the ‘Property Silent Bid Document’ is the only sure way to discover the buyer’s 'Highest Price' for your property.

6. Smart Marketing

Our sellers benefit from a FREE marketing package designed to reach the widest audience possible with exposure on the top property portals. By using smart marketing strategies such as online ads, signboards, property alerts to our databases and brochures, home sellers can have buyers in abundance.  However, in most cases – excessive amounts of money being spent looking for buyers is the home seller’s money, not the agents.   To pay an agent between $1000 - $10,000 non refundable in this day and age of the internet is nonsensical.  Why should sellers pay twice – once for commission and once for advertising ? 

Don’t pay anything until your house is sold and you are happy with the price and service.

 7. A Culture Of Client Care

We understand that in many instances there is a vital ingredient lacking in the relationship between real estate agents and the sellers they represent.

That ingredient is TRUST. 

Our team are committed to the highest standards and the ongoing study of ethics, values and client care ensuring we earn the loyalty and trust of our home sellers.